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Platinum, Gold, Moonstone and Sapphire Necklace, Tiffany & Co., by Louis Comfort Tiffany 19 round cabochon moonstones, 18 round sapphires ap. 1.75 cts., signed Tiffany & Co., c. 1915, ap. 18.6 dwts. Length 17 1/2 inches. With signed box. In 1837 the grand American company Tiffany & Co. was born in New York City. Tiffany & Co. began as a stationery and fancy goods store, promoting a luxury lifestyle to elite and prominent New Yorkers and travelers. The brand promoted a new "American" style which departed from traditional European fashion to a style inspired by the natural world, which was expressed in patterns of simplicity, harmony and clarity. By 1870 Tiffany & Co. had become America's premier silversmith and designer of jewelry, stones and timepieces. In 1902 the company took a radical turn with the passing of one of the company's co-founders, Charles Lewis Tiffany, and the succession of his son Louis Comfort Tiffany who became the company's first official design director. Having grown up working in the family business, Louis was considered one of the leaders in the American Art Nouveau movement and monumental in jewelry and art history. His pieces are sought after by collectors around the world for their affinity towards color, beauty and translucent light. We are very excited to offer for auction a fantastic piece of Louis Comfort Tiffany Studio for Tiffany & Co. history with a circa 1915, legendary and rare handcrafted moonstone, sapphire and platinum necklace. Rather than creating the traditional diamond necklaces which he found to be monochromatic, Louis Comfort Tiffany loved playing with color and using moonstones. Moonstones reminded him of the translucent glass he created in the Tiffany studios, and he was inspired by the beauty of their special billowy sheen of blue adularescence. American blue sapphires from the Yogo mine in Montana further enhance the romantic colors of the necklace, and were set in the newly available and desired platinum metal, which allowed for fine and complex detailing. This beautiful necklace is a delightful piece of American jewelry history. C
In good condition, light to moderate wear to metal. Moonstones: clear transparency, blue adularescence, eye clean to very light included. Sapphires: blue color, light to medium color, medium saturation, lightly included.